<p>"Through its comprehensive evaluation of the successes and failures of Japan’s environmental governance,<i> Seeds of Control </i>speaks to the current situation in an innovative and persuasive manner, for it reveals a new horizon or internal limit for the exercise of power."</p>

Journal of Asian Studies

<p>"[E]xcellent, detailed, and carefully composed research."</p>

Seoul Journal of Korea Studies

<p>"<i>Seeds of Control</i> is a thought-provoking, well-written study, thoroughly grounded in both Japanese and Korean sources. It is a pleasure to read."</p>

Journal of Japanese Studies

<p>"[A] remarkable work that will surely appeal to an academic audience."</p>

The Middle Ground Journal

<p>"<i>Seeds of Control </i>is a vital book for scholars interested in the environmental history of colonial Korea, the general history of Korea, and the connected histories of wider East Asia. It is particularly vital due to its approach to vectors for imperialism or colonization, which have not been widely considered previously. Fedman's approach is rooted in a detailed examination of primary source materials, particularly those produced in Keijō by the government-general at the time, in both Japanese and English, as well as other primary material published elsewhere in the Japanese empire."</p>

Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies

<p>"An outstanding work of scholarship that deftly weaves together diverse multilingual sources and perspectives to tell a story both relevant and accessible to scholars and (advanced) students of many disciplines and backgrounds."</p>

American Historical Review

<p>"An excellent addition to the history of forestry and environmental governance in Korea, the Japanese empire, and wider East Asia . . . By situating the cultural, political, and economic impacts of forestry in translocal contexts, Seeds of Control illustrates the exciting potential of the expanding historiography of science and the environment and invites dialogue on the deep and lasting legacy of colonialism in environmental governance today."</p>

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